I have never not been single. My whole life. And I’ve enjoyed it. You can drink straight out of the proverbial milk carton. You can hop a plane whenever you feel like it. You can pursue a career that makes little to no money, because you are not responsible for anyone but yourself. What is…
Now is a time for solidarity At the opening of Acts, an intriguing line describes the first Christians. “They sold whatever they owned and pooled their resources so that each person’s need was met.” (Acts 2:42) As my small group read Luke and Acts these last three weeks, we wondered at the transformation of Jesus’…
In challenging times it is easy to focus on what is scarce, but in a video reflection below from Sarah Bartley see how she has been pointed to God’s abundant generosity in the past few weeks and challenged to respond in worship. Psalm 100 The Message 1-2 On your feet now—applaud God! Bring a gift…
Many of us are experiencing that stay-at-home life is not as restful as we first thought it might be. Some are balancing working from home, homeschooling, and mounting housekeeping tasks. Others are less “busy” but still anxious and unsettled in their hearts. Our Director of Worship Ministries, Brittany Casey, compiled this Spotify playlist of songs…
Passage: Psalm 16 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection Sermon Summary We all have the need for some kind of “refuge” in life. Practically speaking, whatever or whoever we look to for ultimate security, contentment, and fulfillment in life is what we are taking refuge in. We should take refuge in the Lord alone…
Good Friday is a special day in the church calendar when we focus on the hours leading up to Jesus death on a cross outside Jerusalem around 2000 years ago. A helpful way churches do this is by looking at seven passages of scripture describing that day and what Jesus said, the seven last words…
Passage: James 3:13-4:10 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection Sermon Summary Though we live in a culture that often encourages us to focus on ourselves, this Coronavirus challenge calls for a community of people who find their greatest gain in giving themselves away for the common good. In order to be a people like…
Passage: James 1:9-11; 22-27 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection NSCBC Sunday Worship March 29th Join us for our Sunday Worship, starting at 10am! Posted by North Shore Community Baptist Church on Sunday, 29 March 2020 Sermon Summary James is an extended meditation on the wisdom and ethic of a community that centers itself…
